SURJ White People for Baltimore National Action Call 4-30-15 at 5PST 8EST
White People for Baltimore National Action Call Please join Showing Up for Racial Justice-SURJ (www.showingupforracialjustice.org), our affiliates from across the country, and partner organizations to learn more about the uprising in Baltimore, solidarity actions around the country, and to make a plan to take action with others in your area. SURJ is a national network […]
Solidarity from Highlander
The Highlander Research and Education Center sends our love and special thoughts to the family of Trayvon Martin in the wake of the acquittal of George Zimmerman, and joins the NAACP and MoveOn.org and other organizations in calling on the Department of Justice to file civil rights charges against George Zimmerman for the taking of […]
Hurricane Sandy: A Message from the Director
Dear friends and family from the Southeast and Appalachia to New England— In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, we have all been saddened by the loss of life and heart-wrenching devastation. And as yet another storm hits, it seems these struggles may be far from over. But we’ve also seen the strength of communities working […]
Year End Greetings & Gratitudes and An Action Alert
Greetings & Gratitudes The Highlander Center expresses our deepest appreciation to our many friends across the South, country and world. We wish you peace, joy and health in this new year of work for justice. Your generosity of resources, time and talent made so much great work possible this year, the highlights and summaries of […]
Year End Greetings & Gratitudes and An Action Alert
Greetings & Gratitudes The Highlander Center expresses our deepest appreciation to our many friends across the South, country and world. We wish you peace, joy and health in this new year of work for justice. Your generosity of resources, time and talent made so much great work possible this year, the highlights and summaries of […]
Take Action Now for Workers: Support the Employee Free Choice Act
One of the most important pieces of legislation to address workers rights in decades was introduced in Congress on March 10, 2009. The Employee Free Choice Act (HR.1409 / S.560) addresses the right of workers with three simple and powerful steps. The Employee Free Choice Act provides a fair path to form unions through direct […]
OVEC Organizer Maria Gunnoe Wins 2009 Goldman Environmental Prize
Highlander congratulates Maria Gunnoe, an organizer with the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, on winning the 2009 Goldman Environmental Prize – the “Nobel Prize” for environmental activism. A lifelong resident of the Appalachian coalfields, Maria is a tireless opponent of mountaintop removal and an advocate for coalfield communities. Her activism and commitment are an inspiration to […]
Windcall Residency Award for Grassroots Organizers and Leaders
Deadline for Fall 2009 – Summer 2010 Residencies: April 30, 2009 Are you a grassroots organizer or a social, environmental or economic justice leader? We know you work hard at all dimensions of strategy, community building, organizational leadership and movement building. Thank you for all you do in these hard and exciting times! But with […]
Forum on the Solidarity Economy; March 19-22, 2009
On March 19-21, the Solidarity Economy Network will hold a national gathering, “Forum on the Solidarity Economy: Building Another World,” at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. As a member of the coordinating committee, Highlander is striving to have a good Southern and Appalachian contingent in western Mass. to share the incredible work happening in our […]
National Call-In Day for a Clean Energy Future
Update – 1/25/09 The White House switchboard and comment system were not working on January 21st, so CLEAN was forced to suspend the call-in. It is being rescheduled for later this year. For updates and additional information information, visit http://theclean.org. ———– On January 21, 2009, join thousands of people from all over the country in […]